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August 08, 2012

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"X-ray sheet" technique

X-ray sheet can open locked doors. This is true in France. So, X-ray sheets are not only used by physicians to check the state of your internal organs but also by door specialists to unlock closed doors. Does this surprise you? It surprised me. But then, I have my friend vouching as a witness to this operation and also performing it. Don't worry, my friend is a law-abiding expatriate and he was trying to get inside his apartment after conveniently forgetting the keys inside. This happened twice. When my friend was locked out his apartment the first time, he called up a door specialist. The door specialist arrived carrying a suitcase, which is popular with all workers who specializes in the sundry tasks associated with a house. After the examining the door, the specialist searched his suitcase and pulled out a X-ray sheet. He then placed the X-ray sheet in the narrow space where the door meets the wood attached to the wall. The X-ray sheet was placed in the lower half of the do...

Innovation during quarantine

Eclipse international. Dyson. Thar Process Inc. Ford What have these companies in common? During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all of these companies have pivoted and made a different product than initially planned. The term pivot applies when a company makes a fundamental change to its business. Is there a formula to determine how long does it take a company to pivot? If there is such a formula, then I am yet to come across one. This phenomenon of pivoting raises a pertinent question. Why did these companies wait for a crisis to pivot? If you search for articles regarding the companies mentioned earlier, you will learn about how they pivoted in a matter of weeks. They had to design, source, and manufacture. Those are three small verbs to describe a complex intellectual process. In the business as usual scenario, it takes months, if not years. In a crisis, it only took days as these companies adopted an agile approach. What will happen ...

Swans and their significance

Signs play a a major role in communication. During my visit to Gent, there were two swans on the building that hosts Marriott hotel. The building is a remnant of the past. Thankfully, it has been maintained well. Swans are a symbol of love. This was told to me by a guide. On thinking more about it, I agree with it. Wasn’t there a story we heard in our childhood where swan played the go-between? If you look carefully, the swans are not facing each other. If the swans face each other, it means love. When the swans are not facing each other, it means paid love. Yes, the building was a brother in the old days. Picture Courtesy: http://lodging.uptake.com/blog/marriott-ghent-in-belgium.html/marriott-ghent-belgium Tags: Travel , Gent , Swans

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